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The Yankees’ new torpedo bats might be here to stay. Despite many fans’ worries that the bats may be illegal, they do not violate MLB rules.
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Milwaukee Brewers starter Nestor Cortes Jr. said the New York Yankees were not fully bought into using the torpedo bats last season.
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